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MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for March: Sean Brady forces Leon Edwards to tap for first time

BAD MMA News — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 02:12:56 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from March 2025: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for March. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.

Carlos Vera rips oddsmakers after massive upset of 8-1 favorite Josias Musasa at UFC Fight Night 254

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:30:35 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Carlos Vera beat Josias Musasa with a first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 254 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Vera, who pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the year so far against Musasa, who was an 8-1 favorite in his UFC debut.

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UFC Fight Night 254 post-event facts: Low key card produces two unique records

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 17:13:14 +0000

UFC Fight Night 254 was touted as one of the weaker offerings from the promotion this year, but ultimately it delivered in reality with nine finishes in 13 fights and a number of results for the record books. One fight that won’t be placed in historic lore was the headliner, which saw Roman Dolidze (14-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) avenge his March 2023 loss to Marvin Vettori (19-8-1 MMA, 9-6-1 UFC) with a unanimous decision victory in their middleweight rematch at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 254. * * * *

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UFC Fight Night 254 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Marvin Vettori among highest earners

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 12:21:15 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 254 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $173,000. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC Fight Night 254 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+. The full UFC Fight Night 254 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included: * * * * Roman Dolidze : $11,000 def.

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UFC Fight Night 254 bonuses all come from prelims on show with 9 finishes

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 03:59:18 +0000

The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday’s card – all to fighters on the prelims, and in four of the first five fights, no less. After UFC Fight Night 254, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Las Vegas. Check out the winners below. Performance of the Night: Carli Judice Carli Judice def

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UFC Fight Night 254 video: Carlos Vera stuns heavy favorite Josias Musasa with wild finish

BAD MMA News — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 22:05:42 +0000

Josias Musasa was the biggest betting favorite entering his octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 254 , but Carlos Vera had other plans. The bantamweight bout opened with heavy striking exchanges and both men looking to score a highlight.

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UFC Fight Night 254 video: Hear from each winner, guest fighters backstage

BAD MMA News — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 22:05:41 +0000

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 254 took place Saturday with 13 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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UFC Fight Night 254 live updates: Results, round-by-round coverage of every fight

BAD MMA News — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 12:30:30 +0000

UFC Fight Night 254 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT). UFC Fight Night 254 (ESPN+) takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Former middleweight title challenger Marvin Vettori (19-7-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC) takes on Roman Dolidze (14-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) in a main event rematch.

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL fights announced in the past two weeks (Jan. 13-26)

BAD MMA News — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:26:04 +0000

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC and PFL. Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Jan.

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UFC 298 gains: What all 24 fighters weighed on fight night

BAD MMA News — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 20:59:16 +0000

In California, fighters have their weights checked on the day of their fights – not just when they have to hit their marks on the scale. In 2017, the California State Athletic Commission put a plan in place to try to cut back on excessive weight cutting. Within those rules was a cap on how much a fighter could gain from the official weigh-ins to the fight. If a fighter gained more than 10 percent back before the bout, the commission then could make a recommendation that he or she move to a higher weight class. If a fighter gained more than 15 percent, the commission had plans in place to potentially cancel fights

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